recovery drink after a run

leedootson
leedootson Posts: 38 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
hi all
just got my weight down to a point i feel ican start running i have done a couple of 5ks this week and wundered what sort of recovery drink i should have
regards
lee

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  • paulwgun
    paulwgun Posts: 439 Member
    I either have a protein shake after a run that has carbs in, or try and get some carbs on board to replace glycogen in the muscles
    usually a wholemeal pasta dish
  • redskirt
    redskirt Posts: 20
    I just drink milk after exercise, it has everything you need.
  • MissYogapants
    MissYogapants Posts: 106 Member
    I usually do cardio (treadmill or elliptical or something similar) for about 40-45 minutes before my weight training sessions. When you run your carbohydrate levels in your body go down, which is why it is very good to fill up with carbs just afterwards. However, you don't need much. I think bottled recovery drinks (I think most gyms sell them) are way too expensive, so I just usually have 2 or 3 pieces of candy. After cardio is probably the only time ever that the body will happily use white sugar for something good :)

    After my weight training sessions I'll have a protein shake. A whey 80. It has some carbs in it, but I wouldn't take it after a run because when I run I don't use up proteins in that way, so I feel a protein shake after a run is just unnecessary calories.

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